Global real estate website Lamudi unveils the most
searched areas in the Philippines for the first nine months of 2017
Where do Filipinos want to live? Global
real estate website Lamudi provides an answer to this question by looking at
its online search data from the first nine months of 2017. Based from the
choice of more than 11 million site visits, these are the preferred locations
of online property hunters in 2017.
1.
Quezon City
Metro Manila’s largest city (both in terms
of size and population) is still the Philippines’ most popular city among
property. According to Lamudi, Quezon City’s popularity can be attributed to
the sheer volume of listings available, which number around 15,000 properties
for sale and for rent. The city also has a number of high-ticket real estate
projects in the pipeline, most notable of which include the city’s official
CBD, Triangle Park. It is also noteworthy that some of its neighborhoods,
including Cubao, Eastwood City, Commonwealth, and Fairview, are some of the
most searched areas on the Lamudi platform.
2.
Parañaque
The “City of Subdivisions,” southern Metro
Manila’s Parañaque is the second most searched city on Lamudi for the first
three quarters of 2017. Aside from its popular enclaves—including Merville
Park, BF Homes, Multinational Village, and Better Living Subdivision—Parañaque
is also home to the up-and-coming Entertainment City, where three of Metro
Manila’s multibillion-dollar resort casinos are already operating.
3.
Makati
At
third spot is the Philippines’ business and financial capital, Makati. Although
it may seem that people are looking further afield due to the city’s sky-high
property prices, Makati remains a highly sought-after location, which is best
demonstrated by a number of exciting projects, especially those outside its
central business district (CBD) area. Some of the areas that are gaining
attention include Brgy. San Antonio and Chino Roces Avenue, both of which now
boast condo projects from some of the country’s biggest players.
4.
Cebu
The
Queen City of the South is the fourth most searched city for real estate during
the first nine months of 2017. Its laidback ambiance complemented by modern
conveniences is hard to resist, which entices many to invest or even relocate
in the city. It is also worth noting that Cebu is perhaps one of the few cities
outside Metro Manila that boasts a full-fledged, master-planned business
district.
5.
Las Piñas
Las Piñas is the fifth most preferred
destination by property seekers. Like its neighbor to the north Parañaque, it
boasts numerous gated communities catering to both affordable and high-end
markets. The city also has a distinct residential feel that attracts many
house-hunters and with transport infrastructure in the south rapidly
developing, it will not be surprising to see many to start moving to Las Piñas
soon.
6.
Manila
Often
overlooked, the City of Manila is a fresh entry to the top ten most searched
city for real estate. However, considering the immense evolution that is
expected to take place in the city, we can expect to see more and more people
check out Manila for its real estate. Many condominiums and townhomes projects
are currently in the pipeline, particularly those found along Taft Avenue,
Roxas Boulevard, and even under-the-radar neighborhoods like Santa Ana. In
addition, the city’s local government announced a reclamation project on Manila
Bay to start soon. This makes Manila not just a good place to invest, but a
city to watch out for in the coming years.
7.
Pasig
Pasig
is home to the eastern half of Ortigas Center—one of Metro Manila’s three most
important business districts. Because of its strategic location, real estate
choices in the city continue to surge up. Its property offerings are diverse,
from office and commercial spaces and mid-end and upscale condos, to houses and
townhouses in both high-end and mid-end gated communities. This makes Pasig a
worthy top-of-mind destination when it comes to real estate investment.
8.
Taguig
Taguig
is home to Bonifacio Global City (BGC)—one of the most important business
districts in the country. As the live-where-you-work concept is more appealing
to homebuyers nowadays, Taguig is a popular choice among online
property-seekers. Aside from BGC and McKinley Hill, other Taguig areas are also
gaining popularity, including Brgy. Ususan, AFPOVAI Village, and Arca South,
among others.
9.
Santa Rosa
This
Laguna city, located approximately 38 kilometers south of Metro Manila, offers
some of the most highly sought-after properties outside the Philippine capital.
Santa Rosa has a number of high-profile gated communities and mixed-use
developments, including Ayala Land’s Nuvali, Cathay Land’s South Forbes, and
Vista Land’s Sta. Elena City. The city is also well-connected to Metro Manila
and the rest of CALABARZON via the South Luzon Expressway, while the upcoming
Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALA) will make it high accessible from the Kawit
Exit of the Manila–Cavite Expressway.
10.
Antipolo
Located east of Metro Manila in Rizal
Province, Antipolo is mostly known as a tourism hub and a pilgrimage site, but
this year the city is getting much attention from property-seekers. This city,
home to almost 780,000 residents, is the place to be for value-for-money
properties for first-time homebuyers and starting families.
Lamudi Housing Fair 2017
Many
real estate choices from the top ten most-searched cities on the Lamudi
platform will surely be available at the upcoming Lamudi Housing Fair, slated
this October 13–15 at Megatrade Hall 1, SM Megamall in
Mandaluyong. Exclusive property discounts, auctions of foreclosed properties,
and home-buying and investment seminars are just some of the highlights of this
year’s housing fair. For more information, visit www.lamudi.com.ph/housing_fair.
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